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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
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A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present (Paperback)
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)
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1776 1776 (Paperback)
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
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SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome (Paperback)
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany (Mass Market Paperback)
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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus (Paperback)
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Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (Paperback)
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West (Paperback)
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption (Hardcover)
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (Paperback)
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The Guns of August The Guns of August (Kindle Edition)
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John Adams John Adams (Paperback)
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In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin (Hardcover)
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (Kindle Edition)
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Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton (Paperback)
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Silk Roads Silk Roads (Hardcover)
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The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Hardcover)
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Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania (Hardcover)
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King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa (Kindle Edition)
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A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century (Paperback)
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
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The Histories The Histories (Paperback)
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Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong (Paperback)
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (Kindle Edition)
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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (Paperback)
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Salt: A World History Salt: A World History (Paperback)
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The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz (Kindle Edition)
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The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II (Paperback)
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The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women (Hardcover)
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (Paperback)
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Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest (Paperback)
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Hiroshima Hiroshima (Paperback)
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History of the Peloponnesian War History of the Peloponnesian War (Paperback)
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)
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Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President (Hardcover)
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (Paperback)
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
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Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland (Hardcover)
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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics (Hardcover)
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The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic—and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World (Hardcover)
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Hardcover)
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Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier (Paperback)
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Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic (Paperback)
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At Home: A Short History of Private Life At Home: A Short History of Private Life (Hardcover)
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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder (Hardcover)
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Paperback)
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Michael Crichton
“If you don't know history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree. ”
Michael Crichton

Chuck Palahniuk
“You realize that our mistrust of the future makes it hard to give up the past.”
Chuck Palahniuk, Survivor

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Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (Paperback)
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The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century (Hardcover)
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Empire of the Summer Moon Empire of the Summer Moon (Hardcover)
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The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl (Kindle Edition)
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Hidden Figures Hidden Figures (Paperback)
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Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster (Hardcover)
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Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation (Unknown Binding)
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The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History (Paperback)
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The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956 (Abridged) The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956 (Abridged)
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Paperback)
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Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege, 1942–1943 Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege, 1942–1943 (Paperback)
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The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England (Hardcover)
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Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman (Hardcover)
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Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America (Hardcover)
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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (Paperback)
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Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War (Hardcover)
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
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The Wright Brothers The Wright Brothers (Hardcover)
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The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity (Hardcover)
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Cleopatra: A Life Cleopatra: A Life (Hardcover)
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Mass Market Paperback)
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Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 (Paperback)
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The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon (Hardcover)
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The Six Wives of Henry VIII The Six Wives of Henry VIII (Paperback)
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Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin (Hardcover)
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Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History (Maus, #1) Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History (Maus, #1)
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The Swerve: How the World Became Modern The Swerve: How the World Became Modern (Paperback)
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Washington: A Life Washington: A Life (Hardcover)
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1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created (Hardcover)
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The Lessons of History The Lessons of History (Hardcover)
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A Little History of the World A Little History of the World (Hardcover)
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Debt: The First 5,000 Years Debt: The First 5,000 Years (Hardcover)
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An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3) An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)
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Маус. Сповідь уцілілого Маус. Сповідь уцілілого
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Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Hardcover)
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The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America (Hardcover)
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
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Homage to Catalonia Homage to Catalonia (Paperback)
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One Summer: America, 1927 One Summer: America, 1927 (Hardcover)
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White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America (Hardcover)
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Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth (Hardcover)
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The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper (Hardcover)
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Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History (Paperback)
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All Quiet on the Western Front All Quiet on the Western Front (Mass Market Paperback)
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life Benjamin Franklin: An American Life (Paperback)
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The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World (Hardcover)
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The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 (Kindle Edition)
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The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Paperback)
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Hermann Hesse
“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers. I revere them when they live in tribes and families, in forests and groves. And even more I revere them when they stand alone. They are like lonely persons. Not like hermits who have stolen away out of some weakness, but like great, solitary men, like Beethoven and Nietzsche. In their highest boughs the world rustles, their roots rest in infinity; but they do not lose themselves there, they struggle with all the force of their lives for one thing only: to fulfil themselves according to their own laws, to build up their own form, to represent themselves. Nothing is holier, nothing is more exemplary than a beautiful, strong tree. When a tree is cut down and reveals its naked death-wound to the sun, one can read its whole history in the luminous, inscribed disk of its trunk: in the rings of its years, its scars, all the struggle, all the suffering, all the sickness, all the happiness and prosperity stand truly written, the narrow years and the luxurious years, the attacks withstood, the storms endured. And every young farmboy knows that the hardest and noblest wood has the narrowest rings, that high on the mountains and in continuing danger the most indestructible, the strongest, the ideal trees grow.

Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth. They do not preach learning and precepts, they preach, undeterred by particulars, the ancient law of life.

A tree says: A kernel is hidden in me, a spark, a thought, I am life from eternal life. The attempt and the risk that the eternal mother took with me is unique, unique the form and veins of my skin, unique the smallest play of leaves in my branches and the smallest scar on my bark. I was made to form and reveal the eternal in my smallest special detail.

A tree says: My strength is trust. I know nothing about my fathers, I know nothing about the thousand children that every year spring out of me. I live out the secret of my seed to the very end, and I care for nothing else. I trust that God is in me. I trust that my labor is holy. Out of this trust I live.

When we are stricken and cannot bear our lives any longer, then a tree has something to say to us: Be still! Be still! Look at me! Life is not easy, life is not difficult. Those are childish thoughts. Let God speak within you, and your thoughts will grow silent. You are anxious because your path leads away from mother and home. But every step and every day lead you back again to the mother. Home is neither here nor there. Home is within you, or home is nowhere at all.

A longing to wander tears my heart when I hear trees rustling in the wind at evening. If one listens to them silently for a long time, this longing reveals its kernel, its meaning. It is not so much a matter of escaping from one's suffering, though it may seem to be so. It is a longing for home, for a memory of the mother, for new metaphors for life. It leads home. Every path leads homeward, every step is birth, every step is death, every grave is mother.

So the tree rustles in the evening, when we stand uneasy before our own childish thoughts: Trees have long thoughts, long-breathing and restful, just as they have longer lives than ours. They are wiser than we are, as long as we do not listen to them. But when we have learned how to listen to trees, then the brevity and the quickness and the childlike hastiness of our thoughts achieve an incomparable joy. Whoever has learned how to listen to trees no longer wants to be a tree. He wants to be nothing except what he is. That is home. That is happiness.”
Herman Hesse, Bäume: Betrachtungen und Gedichte

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“I was alive when the Dead Sea was just a lake that was feeling a little poorly.”
Cassandra Clare, City of Ashes

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The Making of the Atomic Bomb The Making of the Atomic Bomb (Paperback)
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (Hardcover)
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“The world is changed because you are made of ivory and gold. The curves of your lips rewrite history.”
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“Every moment happens twice: inside and outside, and they are two different histories.”
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Søren Kierkegaard
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”
Søren Kierkegaard

George Harrison
“It's being here now that's important. There's no past and there's no future. Time is a very misleading thing. All there is ever, is the now. We can gain experience from the past, but we can't relive it; and we can hope for the future, but we don't know if there is one.”
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“I have learned that if you must leave a place that you have lived in and loved and where all your yesteryears are buried deep, leave it any way except a slow way, leave it the fastest way you can. Never turn back and never believe that an hour you remember is a better hour because it is dead. Passed years seem safe ones, vanquished ones, while the future lives in a cloud, formidable from a distance.”
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Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II (Hardcover)
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The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World (Hardcover)
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Lost to the West: The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization Lost to the West: The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization (Hardcover)
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Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill (Paperback)
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Gautama Buddha
“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.”
Gautama Buddha, Sayings of Buddha

Mark Twain
“History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme.”
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The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America's Enemies The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America's Enemies (Hardcover)
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The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians (Paperback)
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How Democracies Die: What History Reveals About Our Future How Democracies Die: What History Reveals About Our Future (Hardcover)
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A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World (Hardcover)
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Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning (Hardcover)
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The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America (ebook)
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A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World? 3500 BC-AD 1603 (A History of Britain, #1) A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World? 3500 BC-AD 1603 (A History of Britain, #1)
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Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor (Hardcover)
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The Rising Sun: The Decline & Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-45 The Rising Sun: The Decline & Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-45 (Paperback)
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The Anglo-Saxons A History of the Beginnings of England: 400–1066 The Anglo-Saxons A History of the Beginnings of England: 400–1066 (Hardcover)
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Inside the Third Reich Inside the Third Reich (Paperback)
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A Black Women's History of the United States (ReVisioning History) A Black Women's History of the United States (ReVisioning History)
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Capital in the Twenty First Century Capital in the Twenty First Century (Hardcover)
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I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (Hardcover)
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Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America (America: A Cultural History, Vol. I) Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America (America: A Cultural History, Vol. I)
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No God but God: The Origins, Evolution and Future of Islam No God but God: The Origins, Evolution and Future of Islam (Kindle Edition)
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The Secret History of Wonder Woman The Secret History of Wonder Woman (Hardcover)
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The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 (The Revolution Trilogy, 1) The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 (The Revolution Trilogy, 1)
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The Darkening Age: The Christian Destruction of the Classical World The Darkening Age: The Christian Destruction of the Classical World (Kindle Edition)
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Lenin's Tomb: The Last Days of the Soviet Empire Lenin's Tomb: The Last Days of the Soviet Empire (Paperback)
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How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World (Hardcover)
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The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789 The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789 (Hardcover)
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White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide (Hardcover)
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José Martí
“The first duty of a man is to think for himself”
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“The world is changed because you are made of ivory and gold. The curves of your lips rewrite history.”
Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Killing Jesus: A History Killing Jesus: A History (Hardcover)
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (Hardcover)
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Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America (Hardcover)
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Outlander (Outlander, #1) Outlander (Outlander, #1)
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The Tudors: The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty The Tudors: The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty (Hardcover)
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Mao's Great Famine: The History of China's Most Devastating Catastrophe, 1958-62 Mao's Great Famine: The History of China's Most Devastating Catastrophe, 1958-62 (Hardcover)
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1066: The Year of the Conquest 1066: The Year of the Conquest (Paperback)
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Empire of Cotton: A Global History Empire of Cotton: A Global History (Hardcover)
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Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation (Paperback)
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Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul (Hardcover)
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The Dark Queens: The Bloody Rivalry That Forged the Medieval World The Dark Queens: The Bloody Rivalry That Forged the Medieval World (Hardcover)
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The Norman Conquest The Norman Conquest (Hardcover)
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The World of Yesterday The World of Yesterday (Paperback)
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The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932 The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932 (Paperback)
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The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War (Hardcover)
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In the Wake of the Plague: The Black Death and the World It Made In the Wake of the Plague: The Black Death and the World It Made (Paperback)
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Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties (Kindle Edition)
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Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why (Paperback)
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Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right (ebook)
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The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East (Paperback)
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To Hell and Back: Europe, 1914-1949 To Hell and Back: Europe, 1914-1949 (Hardcover)
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Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China (Hardcover)
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Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal (Hardcover)
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Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy, #1) Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy, #1)
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American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic (Hardcover)
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The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia (Hardcover)
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In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors (Paperback)
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Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation (Hardcover)
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The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War (Hardcover)
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Princesses Behaving Badly: Real Stories from History—Without the Fairy-Tale Endings Princesses Behaving Badly: Real Stories from History—Without the Fairy-Tale Endings (Hardcover)
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The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus (Paperback)
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They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South (Hardcover)
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China: A History China: A History (Hardcover)
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The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Family's Century of Art and Loss The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Family's Century of Art and Loss (Hardcover)
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Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789-1815 Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789-1815 (Hardcover)
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Fear: Trump in the White House Fear: Trump in the White House (Hardcover)
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A Gentleman in Moscow A Gentleman in Moscow (Paperback)
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Alan Bennett
“The best moments in reading are when you come across something – a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things – which you had thought special and particular to you. Now here it is, set down by someone else, a person you have never met, someone even who is long dead. And it is as if a hand has come out and taken yours.”
Alan Bennett, The History Boys

George Harrison
“It's being here now that's important. There's no past and there's no future. Time is a very misleading thing. All there is ever, is the now. We can gain experience from the past, but we can't relive it; and we can hope for the future, but we don't know if there is one.”
George Harrison

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The Declaration of Independence / The Constitution of the United States The Declaration of Independence / The Constitution of the United States (Mass Market Paperback)
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The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu and Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu and Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts (Hardcover)
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We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy (Hardcover)
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Hamilton: The Revolution Hamilton: The Revolution (Hardcover)
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The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times (Paperback)
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The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance (Paperback)
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Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat (Hardcover)
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The Third Reich at War (The History of the Third Reich, #3) The Third Reich at War (The History of the Third Reich, #3)
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Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason (Paperback)
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Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East (Paperback)
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“Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.”
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“I have learned that if you must leave a place that you have lived in and loved and where all your yesteryears are buried deep, leave it any way except a slow way, leave it the fastest way you can. Never turn back and never believe that an hour you remember is a better hour because it is dead. Passed years seem safe ones, vanquished ones, while the future lives in a cloud, formidable from a distance.”
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“If you don't know history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree. ”
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“Every moment happens twice: inside and outside, and they are two different histories.”
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“For me, trees have always been the most penetrating preachers. I revere them when they live in tribes and families, in forests and groves. And even more I revere them when they stand alone. They are like lonely persons. Not like hermits who have stolen away out of some weakness, but like great, solitary men, like Beethoven and Nietzsche. In their highest boughs the world rustles, their roots rest in infinity; but they do not lose themselves there, they struggle with all the force of their lives for one thing only: to fulfil themselves according to their own laws, to build up their own form, to represent themselves. Nothing is holier, nothing is more exemplary than a beautiful, strong tree. When a tree is cut down and reveals its naked death-wound to the sun, one can read its whole history in the luminous, inscribed disk of its trunk: in the rings of its years, its scars, all the struggle, all the suffering, all the sickness, all the happiness and prosperity stand truly written, the narrow years and the luxurious years, the attacks withstood, the storms endured. And every young farmboy knows that the hardest and noblest wood has the narrowest rings, that high on the mountains and in continuing danger the most indestructible, the strongest, the ideal trees grow.

Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth. They do not preach learning and precepts, they preach, undeterred by particulars, the ancient law of life.

A tree says: A kernel is hidden in me, a spark, a thought, I am life from eternal life. The attempt and the risk that the eternal mother took with me is unique, unique the form and veins of my skin, unique the smallest play of leaves in my branches and the smallest scar on my bark. I was made to form and reveal the eternal in my smallest special detail.

A tree says: My strength is trust. I know nothing about my fathers, I know nothing about the thousand children that every year spring out of me. I live out the secret of my seed to the very end, and I care for nothing else. I trust that God is in me. I trust that my labor is holy. Out of this trust I live.

When we are stricken and cannot bear our lives any longer, then a tree has something to say to us: Be still! Be still! Look at me! Life is not easy, life is not difficult. Those are childish thoughts. Let God speak within you, and your thoughts will grow silent. You are anxious because your path leads away from mother and home. But every step and every day lead you back again to the mother. Home is neither here nor there. Home is within you, or home is nowhere at all.

A longing to wander tears my heart when I hear trees rustling in the wind at evening. If one listens to them silently for a long time, this longing reveals its kernel, its meaning. It is not so much a matter of escaping from one's suffering, though it may seem to be so. It is a longing for home, for a memory of the mother, for new metaphors for life. It leads home. Every path leads homeward, every step is birth, every step is death, every grave is mother.

So the tree rustles in the evening, when we stand uneasy before our own childish thoughts: Trees have long thoughts, long-breathing and restful, just as they have longer lives than ours. They are wiser than we are, as long as we do not listen to them. But when we have learned how to listen to trees, then the brevity and the quickness and the childlike hastiness of our thoughts achieve an incomparable joy. Whoever has learned how to listen to trees no longer wants to be a tree. He wants to be nothing except what he is. That is home. That is happiness.”
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“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.”
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Hitler's Willing Executioners: Ordinary Germans and the Holocaust Hitler's Willing Executioners: Ordinary Germans and the Holocaust (Paperback)
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Killing Reagan: The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency Killing Reagan: The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.12 — 19,554 ratings — published 2015
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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.74 — 13,629 ratings — published 1789
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Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and His Scandalous Duchess Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and His Scandalous Duchess (Hardcover)
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The Making of Asian America: A History The Making of Asian America: A History (Hardcover)
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Armageddon: The Battle for Germany, 1944-1945 Armageddon: The Battle for Germany, 1944-1945 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 7,169 ratings — published 2004
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Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1) Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)
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avg rating 4.41 — 186,191 ratings — published 1975
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Argo: How the CIA & Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History Argo: How the CIA & Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.87 — 13,873 ratings — published 2012
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Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.36 — 2,778 ratings — published 1995
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One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 4,118 ratings — published 2008
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The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 5,059 ratings — published 2003
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The Murder of the Century: The Gilded Age Crime that Scandalized a City and Sparked the Tabloid Wars The Murder of the Century: The Gilded Age Crime that Scandalized a City and Sparked the Tabloid Wars (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.58 — 8,510 ratings — published 2011
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The Good War: An Oral History of World War II The Good War: An Oral History of World War II (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 4,569 ratings — published 1984
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Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 4,722 ratings — published 2021
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Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 4,963 ratings — published 1999
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The Creators: A History of Heroes of the Imagination The Creators: A History of Heroes of the Imagination (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 2,575 ratings — published 1992
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The Cold War: A World History The Cold War: A World History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 1,995 ratings — published 2017
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The Discovery of India The Discovery of India (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 8,232 ratings — published 1946
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.39 — 147,592 ratings — published 1980
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The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic that Shaped Our History The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic that Shaped Our History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 6,467 ratings — published 2006
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The Old Regime and the French Revolution The Old Regime and the French Revolution (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 2,340 ratings — published 1856
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Queens of the Conquest (England’s Medieval Queens #1) Queens of the Conquest (England’s Medieval Queens #1)
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The Aeneid The Aeneid (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.86 — 131,572 ratings — published -19
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Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 43,518 ratings — published 2013
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Alexander the Great Alexander the Great (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.31 — 4,521 ratings — published 2010
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Stalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928 Stalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928 (Hardcover)
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River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Road River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Road (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 3,127 ratings — published 2021
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Rebellion: The History of England from James I to the Glorious Revolution (The History of England, #3) Rebellion: The History of England from James I to the Glorious Revolution (The History of England, #3)
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avg rating 4.00 — 2,248 ratings — published 2014
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Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 4,236 ratings — published 1988
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The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories, #1) The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories, #1)
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avg rating 4.27 — 101,762 ratings — published 2004
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The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip II, Volume I The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip II, Volume I (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,200 ratings — published 1949
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Erebus: The Story of a Ship Erebus: The Story of a Ship (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 9,162 ratings — published 2018
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A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954-1962 A Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954-1962 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 2,703 ratings — published 1977
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Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.87 — 10,395 ratings — published 2004
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Enemies: A History of the FBI Enemies: A History of the FBI (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.93 — 3,790 ratings — published 2012
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Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 (Library Binding)
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avg rating 4.03 — 6,501 ratings — published 2001
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1968: The Year That Rocked the World 1968: The Year That Rocked the World (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.81 — 3,130 ratings — published 2003
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Testament of Youth Testament of Youth (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 11,597 ratings — published 1933
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Goodbye to All That Goodbye to All That (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 14,759 ratings — published 1929
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Black Lamb and Grey Falcon Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 2,484 ratings — published 1941
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The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Combat in Medieval France The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Combat in Medieval France (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 6,312 ratings — published 2004
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities The Death and Life of Great American Cities (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 17,585 ratings — published 1961
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Gods and Generals (The Civil War Trilogy, #1) Gods and Generals (The Civil War Trilogy, #1)
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avg rating 4.09 — 36,033 ratings — published 1996
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The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 1,081 ratings — published 2023
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Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII's Most Highly Decorated Spy Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII's Most Highly Decorated Spy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 10,078 ratings — published 2019
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The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 8,248 ratings — published 2016
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The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.74 — 6,360 ratings — published 2022
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The Anthropocene Reviewed The Anthropocene Reviewed (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.36 — 130,463 ratings — published 2021
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The End: The Defiance and Destruction of Hitler's Germany 1944-45 The End: The Defiance and Destruction of Hitler's Germany 1944-45 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 4,506 ratings — published 2011
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“The past is never where you think you left it.”
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Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 9,742 ratings — published 1998
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Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 5,183 ratings — published 2013
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Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 1 - The Birth of Humankind Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 1 - The Birth of Humankind (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.38 — 13,411 ratings — published 2020
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The Republic for Which It Stands: The United States during Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, 1865-1896 The Republic for Which It Stands: The United States during Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, 1865-1896 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 1,390 ratings — published 2017
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Aftermath: Life in the Fallout of the Third Reich, 1945–1955 Aftermath: Life in the Fallout of the Third Reich, 1945–1955 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 3,665 ratings — published 2019
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Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 3,499 ratings — published 2011
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Anti-Intellectualism in American Life Anti-Intellectualism in American Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 3,238 ratings — published 1963
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The Secret History The Secret History (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.84 — 3,095 ratings — published 550
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A Man on the Moon A Man on the Moon (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.49 — 7,093 ratings — published 1994
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Hitler's Furies: German Women in the Nazi Killing Fields Hitler's Furies: German Women in the Nazi Killing Fields (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.58 — 5,460 ratings — published 2011
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A History of the World in 12 Maps A History of the World in 12 Maps (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.75 — 1,658 ratings — published 2012
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Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 5,934 ratings — published 2015
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A History of Private Life: From Pagan Rome to Byzantium A History of Private Life: From Pagan Rome to Byzantium (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1,148 ratings — published 1985
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The Discovery of France: A Historical Geography from the Revolution to the First World War The Discovery of France: A Historical Geography from the Revolution to the First World War (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 2,461 ratings — published 2007
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Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 11,284 ratings — published 2007
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The Journals of Lewis and Clark The Journals of Lewis and Clark (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 5,242 ratings — published 1905
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The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.65 — 3,969 ratings — published 2017
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The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 6,444 ratings — published 2017
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Citizens of London: The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour Citizens of London: The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 8,252 ratings — published 2010
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London Under: The Secret History Beneath the Streets London Under: The Secret History Beneath the Streets (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.46 — 3,149 ratings — published 2011
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1066 and All That: A Memorable History of England 1066 and All That: A Memorable History of England (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 3,278 ratings — published 1930
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Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest for North America Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest for North America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 1,829 ratings — published 2022
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A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.72 — 3,820 ratings — published 1552
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The War of the World: Twentieth-Century Conflict and the Descent of the West The War of the World: Twentieth-Century Conflict and the Descent of the West (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 3,128 ratings — published 2006
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Magna Carta: The Birth of Liberty Magna Carta: The Birth of Liberty (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 2,363 ratings — published 2015
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Death in the City of Light: The Serial Killer of Nazi-Occupied Paris Death in the City of Light: The Serial Killer of Nazi-Occupied Paris (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.54 — 7,957 ratings — published 2011
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Terry Jones' Medieval Lives Terry Jones' Medieval Lives (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 2,888 ratings — published 2004
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Witches, Midwives and Nurses: A History of Women Healers Witches, Midwives and Nurses: A History of Women Healers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 5,348 ratings — published 1972
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The Habsburgs: To Rule the World The Habsburgs: To Rule the World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 2,148 ratings — published 2020
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The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World (ebook)
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avg rating 4.15 — 5,749 ratings — published 2018
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Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 4,508 ratings — published 2020
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After the Prophet: The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam After the Prophet: The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 8,977 ratings — published 2009
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The Last Days of the Romanovs: Tragedy at Ekaterinburg The Last Days of the Romanovs: Tragedy at Ekaterinburg (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.05 — 5,867 ratings — published 2009
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Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 11,903 ratings — published 2013
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The Great Cat Massacre: And Other Episodes in French Cultural History The Great Cat Massacre: And Other Episodes in French Cultural History (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 2,667 ratings — published 1984
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All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 6,723 ratings — published 2021
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The Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code The Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 3,473 ratings — published 2013
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The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 3,015 ratings — published 2016
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Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 7,553 ratings — published 2006
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102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers 102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 11,179 ratings — published 2005
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The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 7,782 ratings — published 2012
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Ancient Greece: From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times Ancient Greece: From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 2,226 ratings — published 1992
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The First World War: A Complete History The First World War: A Complete History (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 3,235 ratings — published 1994
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Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.45 — 9,678 ratings — published 2023
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Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 7,822 ratings — published 2014
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Presidents of War: The Epic Story, from 1807 to Modern Times Presidents of War: The Epic Story, from 1807 to Modern Times (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.22 — 3,224 ratings — published 2018
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Mary Boleyn: The Mistress of Kings Mary Boleyn: The Mistress of Kings (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.76 — 10,207 ratings — published 2011
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Batavia's Graveyard: The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny Batavia's Graveyard: The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 3,846 ratings — published 2002
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Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1) Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1)
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avg rating 3.73 — 376,807 ratings — published 1958
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A History of Venice A History of Venice (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 1,985 ratings — published 1977
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The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-line Pioneers The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-line Pioneers (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 3,362 ratings — published 1998
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Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.82 — 4,727 ratings — published 1841
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The Edge of the World The Edge of the World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.58 — 2,600 ratings — published 2014
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Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence (ebook)
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avg rating 3.93 — 4,135 ratings — published 2013
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The Age of Faith (The Story of Civilization, #4) The Age of Faith (The Story of Civilization, #4)
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avg rating 4.38 — 1,486 ratings — published 1950
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The Great Crash 1929 The Great Crash 1929 (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 5,733 ratings — published 1954
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A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 5,132 ratings — published 1993
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Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.42 — 6,029 ratings — published 1997
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Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.49 — 10,443 ratings — published 2021
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Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.70 — 1,322 ratings — published 2005
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After Tamerlane: The Global History of Empire Since 1405 After Tamerlane: The Global History of Empire Since 1405 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 1,360 ratings — published 2007
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The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 17,923 ratings — published 2007
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The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942–1944 (The Pacific War Trilogy, 2) The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942–1944 (The Pacific War Trilogy, 2)
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avg rating 4.61 — 5,886 ratings — published 2015
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The White Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #2) The White Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #2)
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Bil Keane
“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present.”
Bill Keane

Katherine Anne Porter
“The past is never where you think you left it.”
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Wilmington's Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy Wilmington's Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy (Hardcover)
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The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin (Hardcover)
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“The past is never dead. It's not even past.”
William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun

Michael Crichton
“If you don't know history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree. ”
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“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present.”
Bill Keane

George Harrison
“It's being here now that's important. There's no past and there's no future. Time is a very misleading thing. All there is ever, is the now. We can gain experience from the past, but we can't relive it; and we can hope for the future, but we don't know if there is one.”
George Harrison

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Empire of the Mind: A History of Iran Empire of the Mind: A History of Iran (Hardcover)
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Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World 1890-1940 Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World 1890-1940 (Paperback)
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Goddesses, Whores, Wives and Slaves: Women in Classical Antiquity Goddesses, Whores, Wives and Slaves: Women in Classical Antiquity (Paperback)
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Alan Bennett
“The best moments in reading are when you come across something – a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things – which you had thought special and particular to you. Now here it is, set down by someone else, a person you have never met, someone even who is long dead. And it is as if a hand has come out and taken yours.”
Alan Bennett, The History Boys

Cassandra Clare
“I was alive when the Dead Sea was just a lake that was feeling a little poorly.”
Cassandra Clare, City of Ashes

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